Azerbaijan vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in rural areas
Azerbaijan
21.1%
in 2020
Russian Federation
21.2%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
153rd
Russian Federation rank
152nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Russian Federation ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.3% | 27.8% | 14.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 36.6% | 24.7% | 11.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 23.3% | 8.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 22.1% | 6.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.8% | 4.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 2.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.2% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Azerbaijan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Russian Federation ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.